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GO: Biological Process

intermembrane sphingolipid transfer

Term ID
GO:0120012
Synonyms
Definition
The transport of sphingolipids between membranes in which a sphingolipid molecule is transported through an aqueous phase from the outer leaflet of a donor membrane to the outer leaflet of an acceptor membrane. This process does not require metabolic energy and can be either spontaneous or mediated by lipid transfer proteins (LTPs). (3)
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